The Council at Jerusalem: The yoke of legalism – Acts 15:1-29

                  One of the things that frustrates me the most is labels. Personally, I’ve been called just about everything. The liberals say that I am an evangelical because of my strong preaching of the Gospel and the fact that I believe the Bible to be the complete inspired Word of God. The evangelicals will say…

Summary of the Bible Knowledge Commentary Notes on Romans p. 450-460

             In this section of the Bible Knowledge Commentary’s Notes on Romans, we find comments on Romans 3:21-5:21, dealing with the subject of God’s righteousness revealed in justification. This is one of the most beautiful yet profound passages in all the Word of God. It begins with an explanation of God’s provided righteousness. Paul shares…

Summary of Dr. Constable’s Notes on Romans p. 51-71

            In these pages of Dr. Constable’s Notes on Romans, we find exposition on Romans chapters four and five. In chapter four, we are given the proof of justification by faith from the law. This chapter shows how that God has always justified people by faith alone. It is necessary to remind ourselves of what…

Summary of The Bible Knowledge Commentary on Romans p. 435-450

                 The Bible Knowledge Commentary includes notes on the book of Romans by John A. Whitmer. It begins with a basic introduction into the book of Romans, along with a precise and detailed outline of the book. Pages 435-450 provides commentary on the first three chapters of Romans.                 It is noted that in the…

Be a Missionary!

              Acts chapter thirteen begins the final section in the book of Acts. Warren Wiersbe calls this section, “the period of triumph.” This was a time in which the Gospel of Jesus Christ was preached to the Roman world and local churches were established. When we come to Acts chapter fourteen, we find some very…

Summary of Dr. Thomas L. Constable’s Notes on Romans p. 1-50

          Dr. Constable begins his comments on the book of Romans by giving a detailed introduction that includes a section concerning the writer, recipients, purposes, genre, characteristics, value, outline, and message. There are several central teachings that are noted in the book of Romans. Those teachings are divided into two major categories: the tragic helplessness…

Seeds of Motherhood

         Mother’s Day is a special time when we honor those special women in our lives. It is important that we think of all that our Mother’s do for us. It is said that by the time a child reaches 18, a mother has had to handle some extra 18,000 hours of child-generated work. A…

Precious Memories

        Today, my heart is saddened by the loss of my Great Grandmother, Maw Maw Kat. I am saddened due to the personal loss and the loss of past times that can only be relived in a memory. However, my heart rejoices knowing that Maw Maw Kat has joined with Maw Maw Peggy and many others…

The importance of Biblical languages

              Second Timothy chapter two and verse fifteen says, “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” As Christians, we have a God-given responsibility to be diligent in our study of God’s Word. In order to properly interpret and appreciate…

Summary of How Biblical Languages Work – Chapter Eight

                As we conclude our summary of How Biblical Languages Work, we find the authors dealing with practical ways to study and learn the Biblical languages. In this chapter we see topics such as: separating the children from the adults, are you motivated, how your personality type affects learning, seeing, hearing, and doing, and also…